Scott Roberts (Bexar County, Texas)

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Scott Roberts

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Bexar County Court at Law No. 12

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Graduate

Texas State University, 2009

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law, 1989

Scott Roberts (Republican Party) was a judge for Number 12 of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He left office in 2018.

Roberts (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Number 12 judge of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 12

Yolanda Huff defeated incumbent Scott Roberts in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 12 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yolanda Huff (D)	57.0	303,402
	Submit photo	Scott Roberts (R)	43.0	229,149
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 532,553 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 12

Yolanda Huff advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 12 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yolanda Huff	100.0	66,874

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 66,874
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 12

Incumbent Scott Roberts advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 12 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Scott Roberts	100.0	49,834

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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Roberts ran for re-election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 12.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated John A. Longoria in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.8 percent of the vote.  

2010

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (A-B)

Roberts defeated Democrat Richard Garcia in the November 2 general election for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 12, winning 55.02% of the vote.

Education

Roberts earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1989. He went on to earn a master's degree in history from Texas State University in 2009.

Career

• 2011-2018: Judge, Bexar County Court at Law No. 12
• 1998-2010: Assistant district attorney, Bexar County
• 1994-1996: Briefing attorney, Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• be at least 25 years old;
• be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
• have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.

See also

Bexar County, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage
Government of Bexar County, Texas Bexar County, Texas Counties in Texas Cities in Texas	Texas Texas elections, 2018 Public policy in Texas Endorsers in Texas	Top counties 100 largest cities Current mayors Current council officials	2018 municipal elections School board elections, 2018 Local ballot measure elections in 2018 2018 local judicial elections

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Official website of Bexar County, Texas

Footnotes

Texas courts

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Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas

State courts:

Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts

State resources:

Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas